NOTICES:

(1)             The Final exam is scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2009 at 3 pm. You are allowed one formula sheet (A4, 8.5” X 11”) – along with one from the mid-term, and a calculator. A guide to the important topics is here.

(2)             The solutions to Quiz 3, Homework 3 and Homework 4  have been posted

(3)             The solutions to Quiz 2 have been posted

(4)             The average on Homework 2 was 45.2/60 (standard deviation 7.7)

(5)             The mid-term exam is scheduled for July 15, 2009 at 4:30 pm. You are only allowed one formula sheet (A4, 8.5” X 11”) and a calculator

A guide to the important topics is here. The SOLUTIONs are here

(6)             A formula sheet will not be allowed for the quizzes – closed book

(7)             The average on Homework 1 was 47.6/60 (standard deviation 7.4)

(8)             The solutions for Homework 1 and Quiz 1 have been posted. Homework 2 due Tuesday, 10 am (July 14)

 

CLASS ORGANIZATION & BACKGROUND

 

Class hours: Monday & Wednesday, 3 – 5:50 pm, Location: WLH 2113

 

Instructor: Professor Prab Bandaru, Room 258, EBU 2

 E-mail: pbandaru@ucsd.edu, Office hours: Wednesday 12-1 pm, 258 EBU 2

Students are encouraged to talk to the instructor, by appointment, with concerns or problems.

 

Reader: Sara Bodde, Room 265, EBU 2

 Office hours: Monday 11 am -12  noon

 

Prerequisites: Physics 2A/4A, Chem. 6A, Math 20C/20D (or concurrent registration).  Please talk to the Instructor with any concerns.

Textbook: (available at the UCSD bookstore)

Required: Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, W. D. Callister, John Wiley.

 

Course Reserves (in the Science & Engineering Library):

1. Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, William D. Callister, John Wiley.

2. Essentials of Materials Science and Engineering, Donald R. Askeland and Pradeep P. Phulé

3. Foundations of materials science and engineering, W. Smith, McGraw-Hill,

4. The science and engineering of materials, D.R. Askeland, Thomson Brooks/Cole,

 

Course Objectives: Materials lie at the heart of technology and a keen appreciation of their structure, properties, processing, and failure mechanisms is necessary to develop good scientific and engineering intuition.  This course aims to give an introduction to metals, ceramics, polymers and modern advanced engineering materials. We will also look at the latest advances in nanotechnology, and information processing, in which materials have played a big role.

At the end of the class, students should have an understanding of the following:

  1. Materials at the atomic level – Atomic bonding and Crystal structures
  2. Appreciation of various classes of materials, i.e., Metals, ceramics, and polymers and their distinguishing characteristics
  3. Defects in materials and their use
  4. Metallic alloy systems (e.g., Steels), and their interpretation through Phase diagrams
  5. Mechanical, Electrical, and Optical properties of materials
  6.  Failure mechanisms – Corrosion, Fatigue   
  7. Use of materials processing for advanced engineering materials, e.g., composites

Evaluation & Grading:

 

            Weekly homework      15 %           Midterm exam      25 %

            Quizzes                       20 %           Final exam           40 %                           

                                                                                                             

 

Home work: Problem sets will be assigned every Wednesday, each week, and collected the next Wednesday at the beginning of the class. The homework should be very clear and legible, with all steps shown. No late homework will be accepted, except with prior permission from the instructor.  Solutions to the homework sets will be posted on the class website.

 

Class website: http://maecourses.ucsd.edu/mae20/

 

Quizzes: There will be three quizzes (~ 25 minutes in duration) spread through the quarter.

 

Lecture policy: Attendance is expected, and class participation encouraged. All the material presented in the class is fair game on the quizzes and examinations. 

 

Examinations: Exams will be closed book, only a formula sheet will be allowed for all examinations.  The Final will be comprehensive.

 

Tentative exam dates:          

QUIZZES: (1) July 6, (2) July 22, (3) July 29

Mid-term exam: Wednesday, July 15, 4:30 – 5:50 pm

Final: Friday, July 31, 2009 (3 pm – 6 pm)

 

 

Academic Integrity & Misconduct:

 

As a student, you are defined by your Academic Integrity. This implies that “No student shall engage in any activity that involves attempting to receive a grade by means other than honest effort”. For example, while mutual discussion on the subject matter is encouraged, the final solutions on the homework must be the student’s own.

 

Academic misconduct includes any form of cheating, plagiarism, or collusion and will be dealt with very harshly. You are encouraged to read the official campus policy: http://www-senate.ucsd.edu/manual/appendices/app2.htm#AP14.

 

Please speak with the instructor if you have any questions.